Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-09
State News.


Aue ahekatsou Is tnat these papers have
poonsned false statements against Mr.. Belan-
gers character.
A lad uistook the place where he thoush,
the elevator ought to be. for the elevator, ana
fell four stories, at A. Cushman's shoe factory.
FRIDAY morning. He struck on his shoulder
out. fortunately. was not seriously injured.
Inc New Gloucester Packing Compsny
have nearly completed their building in An
burn. They will begin to make can, there
the second week in May.
CUMBERLAND.
A letter has been received in Portland from
Nrs. A. T. Bunker, wife of Capt. Bunker.
who remained at Topolobsmpo when the other
Name colonists left. The letter is dated the
I'tn OF March but was not sent until q month
later. Mrs Bunker wrote that her husband
was to take the command of a steamer TO ply
between Topolobampo and the colony, and
thst they were about to move into stone
house She says nothing of the country or
us resources, except that the colouists had
green corn, peas and squash TO eat and plenty
of Wild duck. Mrs Bunker's letter does not
state where the vegetables were grown. Her
health is improved and she saws she il no,
anxious TO come back. The three children
are well and going TO Mexican school.
When the letter was written, o sen was on the
point Of leaving for New York. Mrs. Bunker
said that there were perhaps $50 colouists,
most of them living at farms in the region
surrounding the bay.
Mr.. X. Q. Conant has leased Presumpscot
Park TO Mr.. Albert E. Cobb for the season
Mr. Cobb, it is understood, represents num-
Der OF well known gentlemen interested iu
horses, and the track and park will be kent
In fine conCition. Season tickets will be sold
to those wishing to use the track and numer-
Gus trots, in which well known horses will
take part, will be arranged during the season
The +. S. Hemmenway Company has been
ormed at Portland, for the purpose Of the
manufacture and sale of furniture. Capital
stock 100000 paid N 100000 Follow
ing are the officers: President, Eugene s
Hemmenway; Treasurer, F. F. Hemmen-
way; Directors, Eugene L Hemmenway,
Louis N. Greenwood, Arson VI. Lyman.
The annual meeting of Brdgton Shoe
Manufg Company was held at the tow house
Monday afternoon; President G. G. Wight
IN the chair. Treasurer +. P. Bennett read
his report, which was accepted; and remarks
were made by several gentlemen. About 25
stockholders were present, representing only
1873 of the 1900 shares, and as a majority of
shares is necessary to elect officers, the pres
ent board will serve over till next year.
The Paper Mill at Brunswick was lighted
Tuesday night, seventy-fve incandesent
lights running, and the men employed ex
pressed satisfaction with the lights.
FRANKLIN.
Last FRIDAY morning the sudden rise OF
water started the ice out of the Wal:on's
Mills pond, West Pennington, and it jamm.d
so hard against boom of logs owned by Chss
K. Gould that they broke loose, some 100, 900
feet Of unsawed lumber going over the dam
A gang of men constructed boom Just be-
low the Red bridge and caught there about
10000 feet, and nearly as many more are
scattered along the stream, the remainder be-
ing in the river. Mr.. Gould thinks his loss
is between s400 and $780, He will probably
not sell the logs, but have them hauled back
to the mill on sleds next winter.-Chronteie
The storm of last week gave Carthage
freshet nearly as large as the one Of 1869
Considerable damage has been done to the
roads and bridges About 1000 cords of pop
lar was doomed just above the Newman
bridge, and the boom gave away letting the
logs on to the bridge. which carried it away.
1t will cost about $500 to replace it. The
bridge at Berry's Mills was saved by being
chained. Considerable damage was done TO
the bridge near Goodwin Bros. Their dam
WAS also badly damaged by the water getting
around one end. A crew of men worked
there all day Saturday, filing in stone
brush, etc. 1t will cost several hundred dol
lars to repair the roads.
Father Hurley of the Catholic church,
Harrington, had a serious time while on his
mission route Saturday. He started for Liv-
ermore Falls in the afternoon and found the
roads in fearful condition At one place he
had to unharness his horse and lead it through
the water and then fasten the animal to a tree
while he went back and dragged his team
across, Coming home Sunday( $50 as to be here
for the service in the evening" h. was obliged
to travel two miles on the railroad track, and
logs. bitches, water, ETC., rendering the roads
impossible He drove through water knee
deep in many places.
HANCOCK.
Last Tuesday night While the night sawyers.
at the North Bend mill, Surry, were under
the mill repairing belt, the tiume gave way
giving them just time enough to clear the
rush of water which would have washed them
down the stream. 1t was found investi-
CATION that the fume at the foot of the pond
had also given way, leaving the water of the
pond free to run into the mill pond, the fol
lowing day the upper fume was repaired and
in due time the water drained off at the mill
pond and the fiume at the mill was repaired
without further damage.
Schooner Fleetwing, Capt Goss, i. sunk at
Green's Landing. Deer Isle, with cargo of
stone. This schooner has been repaired at
Belfast, this spring, having about 81 900 ex-
pended on her. The vessel probably will be
raised again She is valued at $500; in
sured for 81 900 She is owned by Messrs.
Frank Warren and Samuel Goss.
The new steamer for the Rockland, Blue
hill and Ellsworth route is now under con-
tract. She will be built by William Mckay,
East Boston, under the supervision of Calvin
Austin and Capt. Candage, Webb Watson
will furnish the boilers and engine. The boat
will be l40 feet length, Is beam, and depth,
and will be built and fitted especially for the
requ rements of the lines growing business.
KENSEBEC
Dodlin Granite Co has lately been char
tered under the general law with capital of
$50, 900. Its place of business will be Water
Vile and its quarries are located in South
Norridgew ock The officers of the
company are as follows: President, |. S.
Bangs; treasurer. W. NJ. Aver; secretary,
E. +. Webb; directors. l. S. Bangs, W. NJ.
Aver, G. A. Phillips, NJ. C. Foster, B. P. ].
Weston.
While aiding in removing stone wall at
the Camden cemetery, Putnam Young found,
it is said, nineteen pieces Of silver dated be-
tween 100 aud 1900, value nearly $1,000.
Capt. Samuel Watts, form rly of Thomas
ton and now of Boston, has contracted to
have four-mssted schooner of 1000 tors